The Pope & the Snowman: A Christmas Tale

In the tradition of The Little Prince, The Pope and the Snowman is a book that can be read on several levels. For adults, it is a story tracing thepope's loss of faithand hissearch to recover a sense of compassion and purpose. For children, it is a storyin which the pope is given the opportunity to become a child again, rediscoveringjoy and hope in the faces of the children he meets. In the end, with the help of thethe snowman and the children of Rome, the pope makes a personal commitment with far reaching consequences.

The Pope and the Snowman includes 22 illustrations by Richard Becker, a free-lance illustrator and former designer with Hallmark Cards.